Louis - Did He Ever Encounter A Chin... - Page 2

Amsterdam · 03-04-2008, 04:29 AM

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Wow, you really don't have a clue whay your talking about.

It's the other way around sir.

janitor · 03-04-2008, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Amsterdam

It's the other way around sir.

Well I guess that either you are a revolutionary maverick who has spoted something that every other knowledgable person has overlooked or you are wrong.

I lean towards the latter.

janitor · 03-04-2008, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Amsterdam

Cobb is below average, he fits right in with the 30's low calibre opposition.

If Cobb is of a similar calibre to the inferior heavyweights of the 30s then why didnt he just get knocked out in the first round by all the top fighters of the 80s like Louis and his contemporaries would.

You seem to be acknowledging that a fighter from the 30s with a good chin would almost certainly not get knocked out in the first round.

mr. magoo · 03-04-2008, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by janitor

Vitaly Klitschko dose not belong on that list. Anybody can have an iron chin against weak opposition it is when you step up that your chin falls off rapidly. By the same criteria Louis himself could have an all time chin going into the Schmeling fight.

As for the rest I dont think it is unrealistic to compare Arturo Godoy Paulino Uzcdun or Max Baer to them in terms of durability.

I also suggest tyhat Cesar Brion and Tommy Farr are getting there.

Good points.

We do have to consider however, that Vitali did take some monsterous shots from men like Corrie Sanders, Ross Purity, and Herbie Hide. None were great fighters of course, but all had big punches. He also took som big shots from an aging Lewis until he was stopped on cuts, but that should'nt reflect badly on his chin.

How good of a fighter was Cesar Brion? I never watched any footage of him myself.

janitor · 03-04-2008, 08:59 AM

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Good points.

We do have to consider however, that Vitali did take some monsterous shots from men like Corrie Sanders, Ross Purity, and Herbie Hide. None were great fighters of course, but all had big punches. He also took som big shots from an aging Lewis until he was stopped on cuts, but that should'nt reflect badly on his chin.

I suspect that in reality VK did have one of the better chins of the division but I am not ready to call it yet. A lot of people thought Sam Peter had an all time chin untill he went up against McCline.

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How good of a fighter was Cesar Brion? I never watched any footage of him myself.

He was limited but rough and durable with some decent wins.

mr. magoo · 03-04-2008, 09:02 AM

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He was limited but rough and durable with some good wins.

Wasn't he a sparring partner for Louis or someone big at the time. Marciano Perhaps? I'm not really sure, I thought another poster mentioned it ages ago.

janitor · 03-04-2008, 09:06 AM

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Wasn't he a sparring partner for Louis or someone big at the time. Marciano Perhaps? I'm not really sure, I thought another poster mentioned it ages ago.

I understand that Marciano used him as a sparring partner.

I think the highest he ever got in the annual ratings was about 7th.

mr. magoo · 03-04-2008, 09:30 AM

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I understand that Marciano used him as a sparring partner.

I think the highest he ever got in the annual ratings was about 7th.

Sounds like he was probably a pretty a tough fighter, having the experience of sparring with the Rock and fighting a number of rated fighters. I think Duodenum ( another poster ) once said that Brion was projected by his handlers to be a better fighter than Rocky was early on, but obviously things didn't turn out that way.

Russell · 03-04-2008, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by janitor

Vitaly Klitschko dose not belong on that list. Anybody can have an iron chin against weak opposition it is when you step up that your chin falls off rapidly. By the same criteria Louis himself could have an all time chin going into the Schmeling fight.

As for the rest I dont think it is unrealistic to compare Arturo Godoy Paulino Uzcdun or Max Baer to them in terms of durability.

I also suggest tyhat Cesar Brion and Tommy Farr are getting there.

Vitali's chin was unbelievable, in my opinion.

The Lennox fight is all you really need to watch to see that.

Amsterdam · 03-04-2008, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by janitor

If Cobb is of a similar calibre to the inferior heavyweights of the 30s then why didnt he just get knocked out in the first round by all the top fighters of the 80s like Louis and his contemporaries would.

You seem to be acknowledging that a fighter from the 30s with a good chin would almost certainly not get knocked out in the first round.

I feel he has a better chin than most of those guys. But I still favoured Louis, as Cobb was up his ally.

janitor · 03-04-2008, 05:28 PM

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Vitali's chin was unbelievable, in my opinion.

The Lennox fight is all you really need to watch to see that.

He took some sick shots there but I am always reluctant to draw conclusions based on a single fight.

Guys with fair but not great chins ocasionaly take shots that would shake the walls of a city. Take Lennox Lewis for example.

Russell · 03-04-2008, 05:50 PM

He took similar shots against Sanders.

I've never seen Lewis hit with a shot like the uppercut he hit Vitali with.

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Russell Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 12,102 vCash: 75	Re: Louis - Did He Ever Encounter A Chin... He took similar shots against Sanders. I've never seen Lewis hit with a shot like the uppercut he hit Vitali with.
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